Representative sample
Recent and popular public long-form videos that meet the publication quality floor.
Fear and disturbing content findings
Which YouTube creators had more scary or disturbing content?
Compare creators whose sampled videos raised fear or disturbing-content concerns, filter the results by age and channel type, and review the evidence in context.
How this list was builtSampled videos, age-specific scores, and visible evidenceView details
Fear and disturbing content score
Creators shown here scored 84 or lower for fear and disturbing content under the selected age rubric.
Full evidence remains visible
Open a creator guide for four age ranges, sampled videos, cautions, positive patterns, and limitations.
Current published assessments
Find a creator in 117 matching guides
Scores shown for ages 8–10
77/100Matt Slays@mattslaysFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
6 videos reviewed
77/100RealLifeLore@reallifeloreFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
6 videos reviewed
77/100Ryan Mitchell@ryanmitchellytFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
6 videos reviewed
77/100The McFive Circus@themcfivecircusFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
6 videos reviewed
78/100Denis Moreno@denisFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
12 videos reviewed
78/100Doctor Mike@doctormikeFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
12 videos reviewed
78/100H2ODelirious@h2odeliriousFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
6 videos reviewed
78/100PrestonGamez@prestongamezFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
12 videos reviewed
78/100Real Science@realscienceFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
6 videos reviewed
78/100Socksfor1@socksfor1Fear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
6 videos reviewed
79/100Caylus@caylusytFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
6 videos reviewed
79/100CookieSwirlC@cookieswirlcFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
6 videos reviewed
79/100Discovery@discoveryFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
12 videos reviewed
79/100Laughability@laughabilityFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
12 videos reviewed
79/100Law By Mike@lawbymikeFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
12 videos reviewed
80/100Haminations@haminationsFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
6 videos reviewed
80/100Lucas and Marcus@lucasandmarcusFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
6 videos reviewed
80/100Psych2Go@psych2goFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
6 videos reviewed
80/100SeeDeng@seedengFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
12 videos reviewed
80/100Shubble@shubbleFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
6 videos reviewed
80/100Stephen Sharer@stephensharerFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
6 videos reviewed
80/100Terroriser@terroriserFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
12 videos reviewed
80/100Vsauce@vsauceFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
6 videos reviewed
80/100YBS Youngbloods@ybsyoungbloodsFear and disturbing content score for ages 8–10, based on sampled videos.
6 videos reviewedParent guide
How to review scary YouTube content without judging by a thumbnail
Horror games, true crime, fictional threats, frightening imagery, and real-world tragedy can all lower the same category score. The title or thumbnail alone rarely explains which kind of concern appeared.
Start with the selected age rubric, scan the score and sample date, then open the videos that drove the finding. A parent can use that context to distinguish playful suspense from material the family would rather avoid.
Read the score correctly
What this page can and cannot tell a parent
A lower fear and disturbing-content score means at least part of the sample may deserve a closer look. It does not mean every video is frightening, and it does not predict how a particular child will respond.
Scores can change after a refresh. Livestreams, comments, recommendations, Shorts, deleted videos, and uploads outside the sample are not covered by this collection.
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